Anacahuita

Lychee

About Anacahuita and Lychee

Anacahuita

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Rheumatism

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA boissieri

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Anacahuita

लीची

In German

Anacahuita

Lychee

In French

anacahuita

Lychee

In Spanish

anacahuita

Lychee

In Greek

Anacahuita

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Anacahuita

lichia

In Polish

Anacahuita

Lychee

In Latin

Anacahuita

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Cordia

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Anacahuita and Lychee

Wondering what are the properties of Anacahuita and Lychee? We provide you with everything About Anacahuita and Lychee. Anacahuita doesn't have thorns and Lychee doesn't have thorns. Also Anacahuita does not have fragrant flowers. Anacahuita has allergic reactions like Pollen and Lychee has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anacahuita and Lychee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and Lychee

Season and care of Anacahuita and Lychee is important to know. While considering everything about Anacahuita and Lychee Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anacahuita season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lychee season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Anacahuita is Loam, Sand and for Lychee is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anacahuita is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lychee is Acidic, Neutral.

Anacahuita and Lychee Physical Information

Anacahuita and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Lychee are as follows:

Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Anacahuita and Lychee

Care of Anacahuita and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.